| eph- |
on; upon. |
| ephedrine |
a drug used to treat respiratory ailments such as asthma or nasal congestion. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. [3 definitions] |
| ephemerid |
see "mayfly." |
| ephemeris |
a table or a collection of tables giving the projected positions of celestial bodies for every day of a certain period. |
| Ephesians |
a book of the New Testament, consisting of a letter written by the apostle Paul to the Christians of Ephesus. |
| ephod |
a richly embroidered vestment worn by the Jewish clergy in ancient times. |
| epi- |
on; upon. [3 definitions] |
| epiblast |
the outer layer of cells of a developing embryo that later becomes the ectoderm, but that also contains cells capable of becoming the mesoderm or endoderm. [2 definitions] |
| epic |
referring or pertaining to a long poem that celebrates a hero or heroes and recounts their deeds in a grand style. [5 definitions] |
| epicalyx |
in certain flowers, a ring of small modified leaves resembling the calyx. |
| epicanthus |
a fold of skin covering the inner corner of the eye, common in many Asiatic peoples, and also occurring in some abnormal conditions such as Down's syndrome. |
| epicardium |
the inner layer of the thin membranous sac that surrounds the heart. (See pericardium.) |
| epicarp |
the outer layer of a fruit's pericarp, such as a rind or peel. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. [3 definitions] |
| epicenter |
the point on the earth's surface directly above the central source of an earthquake. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| epicurean |
having a desire and taste for sensuous luxury, esp. in food and drink. [4 definitions] |
| Epicurus |
a Greek philosopher (342?-270 B.C.). |
| epicycle |
in early astronomy, a small circle whose center moves along the circumference of a larger circle. [2 definitions] |
| epidemic |
spreading rapidly to a great many individuals in a locality, as a contagious disease. [4 definitions] |